Frederick

Frederick: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “peaceful ruler”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: FRED-er-ik · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Germanic Friduric, combining elements meaning 'peace' and 'ruler, power.' It has many European variants, including Friedrich, Fredrik, and Federico.

English names German names Scandinavian names Dutch names Names meaning peace Names meaning royalty Names meaning noble Classic names Royal names International names

How popular is Frederick?

2024223 per million US babies

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Babies named Frederick in 2024741

2024 rank#423 boys

Peak year1880

Total US babies since 1880266,429

Frederick is steady now but far below its 1880 peak.

Names like Frederick

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Fredpeaceful ruler · Germanic
Freddypeaceful ruler · Germanic
Freddiepeaceful ruler · Germanic
Fredrickpeaceful ruler · Germanic
Federicopeaceful ruler · Germanic
Fredricpeaceful ruler · Germanic
Williamresolute protector · Germanic
Henryhome ruler · Germanic

Frederick questions

What does the name Frederick mean?

Frederick means "peaceful ruler". It comes from Germanic. From Germanic Friduric, combining elements meaning 'peace' and 'ruler, power.' It has many European variants, including Friedrich, Fredrik, and Federico.

Is Frederick a boy or girl name?

Frederick is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Frederick?

741 US babies were named Frederick in 2024. Its peak year was 1880.

How do you pronounce Frederick?

Frederick is usually pronounced FRED-er-ik.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.